Turkish Flavours

What Turkish Flavours is and where it operates

Turkish Flavours is an Istanbul company that runs its own food tours, cooking classes and culinary trips with its own small team of guides and instructors. The homepage says that "Since 2006 Turkish Flavours pioneered the idea of 'Food Tours in Turkey'," and the about page goes further, stating that in 2006 it "became the first company to guide guests through the streets of Istanbul while tasting the foods that define daily life." Its contact block gives an address in Feneryolu, Kadıköy, Istanbul, along with a phone and WhatsApp number.

Most of the menu is in Istanbul: walking food tours that cross between the European and Asian shores by ferry, market-and-home cooking classes, and a private meal in a Turkish home. The site also sells a Cappadocia cooking class and multi-day culture and culinary tours around Turkey, with the Aegean, Cappadocia and Istanbul's Spice Bazaar named on the tours page. Prices are shown in US dollars. One detail matters for anyone booking the longer trips: the homepage footer states that "Our tour logistics and implementation stages will be provided by Argeus Travel & Events," which it lists as "Türsab member No 2554".

The tours and classes it sells

The site groups its offer under Food Tours, Cooking Classes, Culture + Culinary Tours and MICE & Corporate, with each product showing a "From" price on the homepage.

The food tours include the Spice Market and Kadıköy Food Market Tour With Lunch, billed as a "Two Continents Food Tour" and "a curated culinary journey across two continents, Europe and Asia," from $175 with a minimum of 2 people. The Vegetarian Gourmet Tour, "a refined culinary journey across two continents," is also from $175 and is described as privately guided. Bridges of Flavor explores the waterfront districts of Eminönü and Karaköy, from $175. The Istanbul Flavours Tour and Dinner is an afternoon-to-evening walk across both continents, from $165, and the Vegetarian Market Tour with Dinner, from $150, starts with a ferry ride across the Bosphorus to Kadıköy.

The cooking classes are built around markets and homes. The Istanbul Cooking Class and the Istanbul Meze Cooking Class are each described as a "Market & Home Experience" and are listed from $175. The Cappadocia Cooking Class is listed from $300. The site also links to a Turkish cooking class with kids. The Private Lunch or Dinner in a Turkish Home, from $100, takes guests "beyond restaurants and into a private residence."

The multi-day tours page lists Explore Turkish Flavours, Discover Culinary and Cultural Treasures of Turkey, Savoring The Aegean Odyssey and A Journey to the Heart of Turkish Cuisine, with lengths shown of 7, 8, 10 and 12 days. The homepage adds From Olive Groves to Ottoman Tables, dated 18 Oct 2026 with an itinerary that includes Bodrum and Kuşadası. The tours page promises "small, curated groups," visits to local artisans and farmers, and meals with local families.

Guides, languages and group sizes

The about page introduces the people behind the tours. Founder Selin Rozanes writes that she is "not a chef trained in formal kitchens" and that her education "began at home." Sibel Ipeker, culinary guide and instructor, has a background in food and beverage management and is described as fluent in English, German, French and Hebrew, with conversational Italian. Berna Atahan is a culinary guide who seeks out neighborhood establishments and small producers. Taciser Ayvaz, a culinary instructor and devoted home cook, teaches dishes "from delicate mezes to slow-simmered stews" and speaks English and Swedish. The page calls the company "a small, dedicated team."

The food tours page is specific about size: "Our food walks are 2-7 participants and open to the public." Private walks can be arranged "for an additional fee" by email. Several food tours involve a ferry between the two continents, and the corporate page mentions hotel transfers and ferry tickets being handled for groups.

The site does not publish exact meeting points for the public tours, and it says nothing about wheelchair access or how much walking each tour involves.

Booking, private options and corporate groups

Tours and classes are booked through "Book Now" and booking-request buttons, and questions go to the company by email, phone or WhatsApp on +90 532 218 06 53. A Gift Card section sits in the main menu.

Corporate groups get a dedicated page, Foodie Social and Team Building Programs for M.I.C.E, whose header lists "4 Hours," "Age 12+," "All Months" and "Availability 40." The company says it works with companies, destination management companies and tour operators. Its signature programs include a Bosphorus Cruise and Cooking Class in Ortaköy, Cook Like a Turk, Eat Like a Turk, Street Food and Dinner in Ortaköy, and a Street Food Tour and Dinner at the Kadıköy Street Market. Under "Flexible & Scalable" it offers private home cooking classes for up to 12 guests, alternative premium venues for larger groups, "fully customizable menus (dietary-sensitive and culturally inclusive)" and half-day or full-day formats. A sample flow runs from a welcome and market or tasting element through a hands-on activity to a seated lunch or dinner with Turkish wines, ending with takeaway gifts such as aprons or recipes. Proposals are tailored on request.

What the site leaves open, and who it suits

The site does not publish a cancellation or refund policy, a deposit rule, or the payment methods it accepts. It does not give meeting points for individual tours, the duration of each cooking class, or what the Cappadocia class and the multi-day tours include in the price. Dietary handling is spelled out only for corporate menus; the public tours say nothing about allergies, though vegetarian versions of the food tours exist. The site does not say whether the tours run year-round or which days they depart.

Turkish Flavours suits travelers who want a small-group food walk in Istanbul led by a named local guide, a cooking class in a home kitchen, or a longer culinary trip around Turkey. The published cap of 7 on public walks, guides with stated languages, vegetarian tour versions and a clear corporate program are its strengths. Anyone who needs firm cancellation terms or an exact meeting point should ask before paying.